Join us to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the historic filing of the Onondaga Nation’s Land Rights Action at Syracuse Stage on March 10, 2025 at 6:30. Onondaga elder and Traditional Medicine Keeper Jeanne Shenandoah (Onondaga Nation, Eel Clan) and Onondaga educator Haiwhagai’i Jake Edwards (Onondaga Nation, Eel Clan) will share important history and reflect on progress … [Read more...] about Onondaga Land Rights & Our Common Future: The Quest for Justice
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A herd, a hide and a 50-year friendship: How the Onondaga Nation brought the buffalo back: The U.S. once intertwined the elimination of the American buffalo and attempted destruction of Indigenous people. Now, the Onondaga Nation has brought bison back to Central New York.
Central Current by Patrick McCarthy Sid Hill eased his pickup truck through a yawning gate and into a snow-hampered pasture. Nearly 70 buffalo cast expectant, snow-tinged glances up at the approaching vehicle. They knew it was feeding time Hill, the Tadodaho of the Onondaga Nation, had not come to feed the bison, but rather to watch the feeding. As the hungry bison … [Read more...] about A herd, a hide and a 50-year friendship: How the Onondaga Nation brought the buffalo back: The U.S. once intertwined the elimination of the American buffalo and attempted destruction of Indigenous people. Now, the Onondaga Nation has brought bison back to Central New York.
Diners of CNY: Firekeepers breakfast is so huge it needs two plates
This is CNY By Charlie MIller Onondaga Nation, N.Y. — Hold on a second, I’ll be right with you. I have to reserve my slice of pie for dessert. If I don’t, I’ll miss out. ... OK, sorry about that. I normally wouldn’t think about pie at 7 a.m., but the desserts at Firekeepers Restaurant don’t make it past lunch, and this place fills up during breakfast and lunch. Firekeepers … [Read more...] about Diners of CNY: Firekeepers breakfast is so huge it needs two plates
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NY, feds boost investment for health care on Onondaga Nation: More docs, research, recruitment
Syracuse.com By Douglass Dowty Syracuse, NY -- State and federal officials on Tuesday signed an agreement that promises to bring more medical providers, research and recruitment efforts to the Onondaga Nation. A state-run medical clinic on the Nation will get a boost with a new full-time nurse practitioner and nurse manager positions, paid for by the federal Indian Health … [Read more...] about NY, feds boost investment for health care on Onondaga Nation: More docs, research, recruitment
Upstate, Indian Health Service sign memorandum of understanding to improve the health and well-being of American Indian, Alaska Native communities
Upstate News In a sweeping agreement, Upstate Medical University and the federal Indian Health Service (IHS) have committed to taking the necessary steps, through service, research and education to improve the health and well-being of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities across New York. A key element of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) between … [Read more...] about Upstate, Indian Health Service sign memorandum of understanding to improve the health and well-being of American Indian, Alaska Native communities
Onondaga Nation to restore sacred creek after colonial theft, pollution
The Daily Orange By Ahna Fleming Onondaga Creek, muddied by more than 100 years of pollution, may soon flow with a renewed glimmer under the care of its original protectors, the Onondaga Nation. After reclaiming 1,000 acres of ancestral land on Sept. 30, the Onondaga are working to restore the creek and its once-thriving brook trout population, as well as save a local … [Read more...] about Onondaga Nation to restore sacred creek after colonial theft, pollution